Tobacco container



Dec. 11' 1923. 1,477,105

T. R. BRUMFIELD TOBACCO CONTAINER Original Filed July 18. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ugr/71711?! 1,477,105 T. R. BRUMFIELDl TOBACCO CONTAINER Dec. 11, 1923.

Original FledJuly 18. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 11, 1923.

" UWE', STTES time THOMAS n. BRUMFIELD, vror DANVIILLEVIRGINIA, Assrenon 'or' 'oNE-Ti-IIRD yTo iiMI-L M; Gears AND ONE-THIRD@ EDWARD LEE .wai-iron, Born or DANVILLE, VIR- GINIA.

` TOBACCO. CONTAINER.

Applicatioii'led July 18, 1922,

T 0 all wim/m t may concer/n:

Be it known that I, THOMAS R.' BRUM- HELD, a citizen of the United States, and.

resident of Danville,v in Sylvania and State. of vented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco Containers, of which-the following is a. specification. v

This invention relates to shipping c'ontainers especially adapted for the reception of leaf tobacco. i

The shipping containers now in use cannot be collapsed and consequently only about 16k containers Vcan be returned to the shipping point in each. car. Therefor, an importantobject is to provide a tobacco `shipping container which* may be .convenientlyI collapsed so that a large number of the same may be returned to the shipping point in one car.'

'A further object is' to provide novel means whereby t-he ends of the containers may be securely and positively 4held in position for preventing loss of the contents of the container. A

Further, the invention forming the subject matter of this applicationaims to provide a. collapsible tobacco container having novel means whereby the side or body ot' the same may be opened for exposing all of the tobacco for inspection purposes.

A further and deeply important object is provide a tobacco container having the county of Pittto simple means nected that the same may be assembled in barrel formation or laid out flat, and more specifically; the ,invention aims'ftoprovide a novel form of link by mea-ns of which the staves are hingedly connected.

Further, the invention aims to provide a collapsible container which is or' highly simplied construction` durable in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part ot this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the saine,

Figure l is perspective of the improved barrel assembled.

Figure 2 is a vert-ical sectional view through the same.

Virginia, have in-v Vnates the barrel body `Figure 4 illustrates that whereby the sta-ves areso con- Serial No.;5715,' 772. Renewed October 16,11923.

Figure?) is a detail sectional view through the b arre`l Y f igure 4L isa fragmentary perspectiveo a hoop embodied in the invention.

barrel heads or ends packed for return shipment.

Figure 6 isa' `tragmentaiy vperspective of return shipment.

In the drawingwherein orthe purpose of illustration yisshown a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral vrdesigwhich consists ofjxa` pluralityv of vstraight staves ,6, 'the edges of which are beveled sc thatthe body may -be arranged in cylindrical formation.

The staves are permanently connected by means of upper and .lowervv which is composedo a plurality of links generally designated by the numeral 8. each link 8 .is formed from asingle illength of wirebent intermediate its endsto provide a vcentral loop 9, a pair of outer of approximately horizontal .arms dl. The ends lof the arms lla-re coiled; about the outer loops lO as `indicated at 14 and in this manner the several links are connected. Figure l plainly illustrates vthat the intermediate portions offthearms ll aresecurdy connected to the`. stavesV vby,` staples lfandl the center-loops Q aregconnect-ed to thestaves through the medium ot staples 17. It is iniportant to` note k'that the staples b'andl not only secure thehoop vto the body ot' "the container'but also torni a reliablemeans for preventingdistortion ot' the outer loops l0. That is to say, the center loop 9 cannot be mutilated or distorted as the result of circumferential strain and consequently the outer loops l() cannot be distorted.

In carrying out the invention, the link 8 at the end of each hoop has its ends extended around the outer loops l() of the other end of the hoop and then secured to the adjacent stave by staples 20. f

The end members are designated by the numerals 22 and are snugly fitted within the ends of the Container. Figures l and f2 illustrate that the end members are held in position by means oit a locking device consisting of a cross 25 and a plurality of locking arms 26 pvoted to the cross as indicated at 2T,

Figure 5 is a. vperspective ,of a number of hoops each of i loopsi lO and apa-ir y a number of vthe barrel bodies vcollapsed-for.

illustrated in Figure l.

The outer portions of the arms 26 are formed with teeth 28 which bite into the body of the container and thereby prevent endwise movement of the end members.

Figure 2 illustrates the position occupied by the locking device before it is securely engaged with the body of the barrel and it will be seen that the cross 25 is provided with a centrally arranged opening 39 to freely receive a fastening bolt 30. The fastening bolt 30 is freely extended through an opening 32 in theI end member 22 and as the bolt may partake of a considerable lateral movement it may be readily passed through the opening 29 when applying the locking device. That is to say, the operator will experience no difficulty in positioning the hole 29 for the reception of the fastening device or bolt 30. When the nut 33 on the bolt 30 is tightened the ,cross 25. will be forced downwardly with the result that the arms 26 Will move radially into engagement with the body of the barrel, whereupon the end members or heads 22 will be securely held in position. Figure 2 illustrates that the inner side of' the head 22 is provided with a suitable cap 36 which extends over the head of the bolt 30 and thereby holds the bolt 30 in position In operation. the body of the barrel is arranged in cylindrical formation as illust-rated in Figure l and the ends of the hoops are extended through the outer loops as The lower end member 22 is locked in position by the associated locking member formed by the cross 25 and the arms 26, and the container is now filled with tobacco.

yVlhen the desired quantity of tobacco has been placed in the container, the upper end member 22 is placed in position and is securely locked by the head locking ldevice formed by the members 25 and 26. The container may now be shipped to the desired point and when it is desired to inspect the contents the container is laid on its side and the ends of the hoops separated and the body of the container is then split longitudinally.

ln other words, the ends of the body are temporarily separated for exposing the entire contents of the barrel. Bunches of t0- bacco may be picked from various points by the inspectors and when the inspection is complete the barrel may be again assembled as illustrated in Figure 1.

`When it iS desired to return the containers, ra large number of the same may be shipped in a very compact lform in the manner illustrated in Figures 5 and 6.

l. rlhe combination with a cylindrical container consisting of a plurality of staves, of hoops connecting the staves and consisting of a plurality of links each of whiclris formed from a single length of metal bent intermediate its ends' to provide center-and outer loops and a pair of side arms, the ends of the arms being coiled about the outer loops of the adjacent links, and fastening devices connecting the intermediate portions of the side arms to the staves and connecting o the center loops to the staves, said fastening devices forming a means whereby to prevent f distortion of the center and outer loops. p

2. A tobacco container comprising a cylindrical body, end members received in said i' body and having centrally arranged openings, fastening` membersV arranged outwardly of said end members and consisting of crosses and radially arranged locking arms,.the ends of which are formed with teeth to engage the body, and fastening bolts` extending through saidl openings and engaged with said crosses.

The construction set forth in claim 2, and caps extending over the heads of said bolts and holding the same in position.

4. The construction set forth in claim 2, said body being split longitudinally whereby the entire contents of the body maybe exposed without removing the same.

5. The construction set forth in claiml,

and hoops detachably holding the body .in

cylindrical formation.

THOMAS R, BRUMFIELD. 

